Common Anchor Lingo & Sayings

Common Anchor Lingo & Sayings

On Endings & Continuance

• “Let it rest.”
  A respectful way to acknowledge a clean ending. Often said before leaving a Story Realm.

• “That story’s ready.”
  Means a narrative has resolved cleanly and can pass to Homeward.

• “Still unwinding.”
  Refers to a story that isn’t finished, but no longer needs intervention.

• “Don’t rush the chapter.”
  A reminder that forcing resolution can cause Unwriting.

• “It’ll find Homeward.”
  Said when trusting a story to end without interference.

On Homeward

• “Take it back to the light.”
  Escorting someone or something toward Homeward.

• “I’ll rest a Revision.”
  Taking downtime in Homeward to recover.

• “Meet me where stories breathe.”
  Poetic shorthand for Homeward.

• “Still standing means it belongs.”
  Refers to structures, people, or memories that persist in Homeward.

On the Storywake

• “Between chapters.”
  Traveling through the Storywake.

• “Wake’s getting loud.”
  Danger is building; Storyless sightings likely.

• “Hold steady, don’t drift.”
  Advice given during unstable travel.

• “You don’t linger in the Wake.”
  A warning — staying too long invites trouble.

On the Unwritten & Storyless

• “That place eats endings.”
  Casual warning about the Unwritten.

• “Half-remembered.”
  Describes people, places, or creatures affected by Unwriting.

• “Don’t listen to the Chorus.”
  Refers to Storyless Chorus entities and the temptation to give in.

• “If it’s fighting you, it already forgot why.”
  Common belief about Storyless mobs.

On The Dark Anchors

• “Nullweave in sight.”
  Immediate alert — Dark Anchors are present.

• “They don’t travel, they curate.”
  A bitter saying about the Dark Anchors’ methods.

• “Don’t follow the quiet ones.”
  Refers to Dark Anchors who approach without hostility.

• “If they’re watching, something’s about to end badly.”

• “They’re not lost — they chose.”
  How Anchors describe Dark Anchors without excusing them.

On Storyforged Arms

• “What shape did it take?”
  Asking about someone’s Arm without prying.

• “It remembers before I do.”
  Refers to an Arm guiding instinctively.

• “Trust the weight.”
  Let the Arm lead rather than overthinking.

• “If it won’t answer, you’re not ready.”

On Anchors Themselves

• “New ink.”
  A newly awakened Anchor.

• “Still writing.”
  An Anchor early in their path.

• “Endmaker hands.”
  Someone known for decisive, irreversible actions.

• “Witness eyes.”
  An Anchor who observes more than intervenes.

• “You don’t choose the chapter — you choose how it ends.”
  Old Anchor saying.

Quiet Warnings

• “Careful. That one’s fragile.”
  Refers to a story close to Unwriting.

• “This isn’t your chapter.”
  Advice to walk away.

• “Not every silence needs breaking.”